Three Dead In Military Plane Crash In Washington State

Local Spokane news affiliate KREM
has reportedthat
the Lincoln County Sheriff's
Office is confirming that a military plane out of Naval Air
Station Whidbey Island has crashed and taken with it the lives of
three people.

The local
sheriff on the scene believes the three dead were all aboard the
stricken jet.

The
Spokesman-Review has confirmed with base officials that
the plane in question is a Navy EA-6B Prowler, an electronic
warfare jet — which notably seats up to
four, one pilot and three Electronic
Countermeasures Officers (ECMO).

Business
Insidercontacted a
spokesperson for the base who said that they can neither confirm
nor deny that a military plane has crashed but that they are
working on "an official story."

A volunteer firefighter in Davenport tells KREM.com the
plane crashed between Harrington and Odessa, near the
intersection of Coffee Pot Rd. and Duck Lake Lamona Rd. Witnesses
told KREM 2 they heard a large plane followed by a loud "boom"
seconds later, and saw a large cloud of smoke billowing from the
ground.

BREAKING: Authorities confirm a military plane from Naval Air
Station Whidbey Island crashed in Lincoln County. No word yet
on injuries.

The official website of NAS Whidbey
Island says it's the home of all Navy tactical electronic
attack squadrons flying the EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler.
They also have four P-3 Orion Maritime Patrol squadrons and one
Fleet Reconnaissance squadron flying the EP-3E Aries.